Chapter 120

Lyra doesn’t answer.

And that silence—God, that silence is enough.

“You kept quiet because you wanted to protect Caleb, didn't you?”

I take a slow step forward.

“One word from you would have fixed everything.” I let the words sink in. “One word. I was the only one who gave a damn about you in that house. I fucking mourned your death for the past twelve years. I lit candles for you in countries I c